Put a big tick on the bucket list with a visit to Dolphin Explorer Park. You'll get to interact or swim with dolphins. And with a range of experiences to choose from, you decide just how close you'll get to the world's friendliest sea creatures.

Swimming with dolphins is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and Dolphin Explorer Park brings you up close and personal to these fascinating, friendly mammals. You'll get the chance to see the dolphin trainers at work before your choice of a dolphin encounter or swim. With three packages on offer, you'll choose exactly what experience you'll tick off the bucket list.

Take your pick of these fantastic options:

Funtastic – 40-min dolphin encounter, 20 guests per group, 1 dolphin
Explorer – 50-min dolphin swim, 12 guests per group, 1 dolphin
Excellence – 60-min dolphin swim, 10 guests per group, 2 dolphins

So much waiting around in the hot sun. Its quite poor when you have little ones, they get bored. We spent the best part of an hour stuck on a bench waiting around for staff to take up to the dolphins. They also charge you an obscene amount of money for pictures and even more if you pay in local currency and not usd. I would not recommend this trip, especially if you have small children

The overall experience with the dolphins was amazing. The downfall of the experience was the cost of the photos. They wanted a whopping $330 for photos! and offered us to buy one photo for $39! We have great memories but its absolutely a joke they make it so unaffordable for any physical memories.

The experience was really good however the staff were very pushy when selling the pictures and video of your experience and the cost was very high especially on top of the cost of the trip

An amazing day, slight confusion with pick up place at the complex but sorted immediately. The day ran smoothly, plenty of time to get souvenirs after. The actual swimming with dolphins was out of this world, truly a magical experience

Always wanted to swim with dolphins, experience didn't disappoint.

It was upsetting to understand the clear picture of how the dolphins are imprisoned. Although, I can tell from my own viewpoint that the handler has a bond and compassion for the dolphins that’s he was working with. I still find the overall concept and condition the dolphins have to deal with as a very sad ordeal. They should be released or at least given opportunity to come and go. But I do understand this could never be the case. Over all your crew of workers are good people and very competent

Why you’ll love this…

Meet the dolphins
Great day out for all ages
Unique location by the water

Important to know

Swimming with dolphins not included in the Admission or Funtastic programme
Children under 1 metre tall go free when accompanied by a paying adult in the Funtastic programme
Participants must be able to swim for the Explorer or Excellence programme and be over 1 metre in height
Pictures are not included, it is not allowed to bring your own camera into the water
Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
Not suitable for wheelchairs
Not suitable for expectant mothers
Not suitable for guests who can't swim
Height, weight and/or age restrictions may apply

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Transport
Admission fees
Instructor
Equipment
Dolphin Encounter or Dolphin Swim, according to your chosen package

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI DOMINICANA, S.A.S

What people say about this experience

4.3/5

All reviews are verified

Based on 492 reviews

Review categories

Safety

3.4/5

Service

2.2/5

Staff

2.2/5

Value for money

1.4/5

All ratings (492)

5 stars (282)

57%

4 stars (121)

25%

3 stars (56)

11%

2 stars (19)

1 star (14)

C
Claire
Traveled with family
June 13, 2026
2.2
United Kingdom
So much waiting around in the hot sun. Its quite poor when you have little ones, they get bored. We spent the best part of an hour stuck on a bench waiting around for staff to take up to the dolphins. They also charge you an obscene amount of money for pictures and even more if you pay in local currency and not usd. I would not recommend this trip, especially if you have small children
J
Jack William
Traveled with family
June 7, 2026
3.8
United Kingdom
The overall experience with the dolphins was amazing. The downfall of the experience was the cost of the photos. They wanted a whopping $330 for photos! and offered us to buy one photo for $39! We have great memories but its absolutely a joke they make it so unaffordable for any physical memories.
R
Richard
Traveled with family
June 7, 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
The experience was really good however the staff were very pushy when selling the pictures and video of your experience and the cost was very high especially on top of the cost of the trip
C
Cathryn
Traveled as a couple
June 4, 2026
5
United Kingdom
An amazing day, slight confusion with pick up place at the complex but sorted immediately. The day ran smoothly, plenty of time to get souvenirs after. The actual swimming with dolphins was out of this world, truly a magical experience
S
Susan
Traveled as a couple
June 3, 2026
5
United Kingdom
Always wanted to swim with dolphins, experience didn't disappoint.
A
AllOneFamilia
Traveled with a group of friends
June 2, 2026
2.2
United Kingdom
It was upsetting to understand the clear picture of how the dolphins are imprisoned. Although, I can tell from my own viewpoint that the handler has a bond and compassion for the dolphins that’s he was working with. I still find the overall concept and condition the dolphins have to deal with as a very sad ordeal. They should be released or at least given opportunity to come and go. But I do understand this could never be the case. Over all your crew of workers are good people and very competent